My solitary bees have been hard at work for a last two months, they are now actively building homes. This bee board also has resin bees inside though they will probably not emerge until summer time. Due to this was I unable to clean the cocoons inside and have indeed seen a few of those tiny wasps emerge. The resin bee homes break apart if I try to open the boards so I must just let nature do its thing and let them emerge naturally.
Many of the holes were not filled last year, so this seasons mason bees are building homes. I wonder if they are filling in resin bee homes, and curious if that will affect how they emerge. This will be the first year I captured some resin bees, I have seen them around my property but last year was the first time they used my bee boards.
Having two, maybe three kinds of bees all make homes in the same place does add some complexity for when it is time to harvest the cocoons. Though I am sure I will find a way to make sure all these bees are happy.
Every few seconds a mason bee flies up to the homes, or emerges from inside the boards to locate more mud and or pollen.
I think the mason bee season will be over soon, but then it will be time for the resin bees to emerge and carry on pollenating from where the mason bees left off.
Thinking I will leave these bee homes were in Georgia when I move, and capture all new solitary bees at my new home. Hopefully who ever takes over this home in Georgia will like these friendly little bees otherwise I may need to give them away to my local farm.
